Bibliograph

Artifacts from the ancient Silk Road, William E. Mierse

Type

Label

Artifacts from the ancient Silk Road, William E. Mierse

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Artifacts from the ancient Silk Road

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1341269241

Responsibility statement

William E. Mierse

Series statement

Daily life through artifacts

Summary

"Summary: Artifacts from the Ancient Silk Road explores the interconnectivity of the Eurasian continent from 4000 BCE to 1000 CE and focuses on the role played by Central Asia through which passed the major trade routes, the Silk Roads"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Preface -- How to use this book -- Introduction: what was the world of the ancient Silk Road? -- Alphabetical entries -- Amazons -- Animal style -- Banqueting -- City planning -- Coinage -- Domestication of the horse -- Funerary practices -- Indus Valley civilization -- Linguistic and genetic studies -- Monasticism -- Nomad kingdoms and empires -- Persepolis' Apadana -- Persistence of Classicism -- Shamanism, ancient Central Asian -- Silk -- Texts and archaeology -- Texts and translations -- Travelers, Early -- Wool working and carpet making -- Zoroastrianism -- Artifacts

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